Fantasy football Week 2 rankings: Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes meet in MVP showdown

A pair of former MVPs will clash in this week's marquee NFL matchup. Fantasy managers will be watching closely as the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, who won the award in 2018, and the Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson, the 2019 winner, are both among the top three quarterbacks in this week's rankings.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 2 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.

(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)

QUARTERBACKS

1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at Bal.

2 Russell Wilson Sea. vs. Ten.

3 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. K.C.

4 Dak Prescott Dal. at L.A.-C

5 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. Min.

6 Tom Brady T.B. vs. Atl.

7 Josh Allen Buf. at Mia.

8 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Det.

9 Jalen Hurts Phi. vs. S.F.

10 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. Dal.

11 Jameis Winston N.O. at Car.

12 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at Sea.

13 Matt Ryan Atl. at T.B.

14 Mac Jones N.E. at N.Y.-J

15 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. vs. L.V.

16 Joe Burrow Cin. at Chi.

17 Baker Mayfield Cle. vs. Hou.

18 Matthew Stafford L.A.-R at Ind.

19 Kirk Cousins Min. at Ari.

20 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. Den.

21 Teddy Bridgewater Den. at Jac.

22 Tyrod Taylor Hou. at Cle.

23 Derek Carr L.V. at Pit.

24 Carson Wentz Ind. vs. L.A.-R

25 Andy Dalton Chi. vs. Cin.

26 Jared Goff Det. at G.B.

27 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. at Phi.

28 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. vs. Buf.

29 Zach Wilson N.Y.-J vs. N.E.

30 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Was.

31 Taylor Heinicke Was. vs. N.Y.-G

32 Sam Darnold Car. vs. N.O.

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RUNNING BACKS

1 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. N.O.

2 Dalvin Cook Min. at Ari.

3 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Car.

4 Nick Chubb Cle. vs. Hou.

5 Aaron Jones G.B. vs. Det.

6 Derrick Henry Ten. at Sea.

7 Jonathan Taylor Ind. vs. L.A.-R

8 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. Dal.

9 David Montgomery Chi. vs. Cin.

10 Joe Mixon Cin. at Chi.

11 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. N.Y.-G

12 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at L.A.-C

13 Melvin Gordon Den. at Jac.

14 Chris Carson Sea. vs. Ten.

15 Miles Sanders Phi. vs. S.F.

16 Kareem Hunt Cle. vs. Hou.

17 Darrell Henderson L.A.-R at Ind.

18 Devin Singletary Buf. at Mia.

19 Myles Gaskin Mia. vs. Buf.

20 D'Andre Swift Det. at G.B.

21 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. at Bal.

22 Ty'Son Williams Bal. vs. K.C.

23 Chase Edmonds Ari. vs. Min.

24 Kenyan Drake L.V. at Pit.

25 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Was.

26 Jamaal Williams Det. at G.B.

27 James Robinson Jac. vs. Den.

28 Damien Harris N.E. at N.Y.-J

29 Najee Harris Pit. vs. L.V.

30 Elijah Mitchell S.F. at Phi.

31 Ronald Jones T.B. vs. Atl.

32 Mike Davis Atl. at T.B.

33 Leonard Fournette T.B. vs. Atl.

34 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. N.Y.-G

35 Carlos Hyde Jac. vs. Den.

36 Javonte Williams Den. at Jac.

37 Mark Ingram Hou. at Cle.

38 Tony Pollard Dal. at L.A.-C

39 James Conner Ari. vs. Min.

40 Nyheim Hines Ind. vs. L.A.-R

41 James White N.E. at N.Y.-J

42 Trey Sermon S.F. at Phi.

43 David Johnson Hou. at Cle.

44 Damien Williams Chi. vs. Cin.

45 Latavius Murray Bal. vs. K.C.

46 Sony Michel L.A.-R at Ind.

47 Jordan Wilkins Ind. vs. L.A.-R

48 Boston Scott Phi. vs. S.F.

49 Marlon Mack Ind. vs. L.A.-R

50 Justin Jackson L.A.-C vs. Dal.

51 Lamical Perine N.Y.-J vs. N.E.

52 Giovani Bernard T.B. vs. Atl.

53 Zack Moss Buf. at Mia.

54 Joshua Kelley L.A.-C vs. Dal.

55 Devonta Freeman Bal. vs. K.C.

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WIDE RECEIVERS

1 Davante Adams G.B. vs. Det.

2 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. vs. Min.

3 Tyreek Hill K.C. at Bal.

4 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. Atl.

5 Stefon Diggs Buf. at Mia.

6 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. Ten.

7 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. Dal.

8 DK Metcalf Sea. vs. Ten.

9 Adam Thielen Min. at Ari.

10 Calvin Ridley Atl. at T.B.

11 Deebo Samuel S.F. at Phi.

12 Amari Cooper Dal. at L.A.-C

13 A.J. Brown Ten. at Sea.

14 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Atl.

15 Robert Woods L.A.-R at Ind.

16 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R at Ind.

17 Brandin Cooks Hou. at Cle.

18 Justin Jefferson Min. at Ari.

19 Allen Robinson Chi. vs. Cin.

20 CeeDee Lamb Dal. at L.A.-C

21 Corey Davis N.Y.-J vs. N.E.

22 Diontae Johnson Pit. vs. L.V.

23 Ja'Marr Chase Cin. at Chi.

24 Antonio Brown T.B. vs. Atl.

25 D.J. Moore Car. vs. N.O.

26 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. N.Y.-G

27 Nelson Agholor N.E. at N.Y.-J

28 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. vs. L.V.

29 Jarvis Landry Cle. vs. Hou.

30 Jakobi Meyers N.E. at N.Y.-J

31 Marquez Callaway N.O. at Car.

32 Marvin Jones Jac. vs. Den.

33 Cole Beasley Buf. at Mia.

34 Robby Anderson Car. vs. N.O.

35 Chase Claypool Pit. vs. L.V.

36 Courtland Sutton Den. at Jac.

37 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G at Was.

38 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. Dal.

39 Tyler Boyd Cin. at Chi.

40 D.J. Chark Jac. vs. Den.

41 Russell Gage Atl. at T.B.

42 Julio Jones Ten. at Sea.

43 Jalen Reagor Phi. vs. S.F.

44 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. at Phi.

45 Marquez Valdes-Scantling G.B. vs. Det.

46 Tee Higgins Cin. at Chi.

47 Christian Kirk Ari. vs. Min.

48 *Marquise Brown Bal. vs. K.C.

49 DeVante Parker Mia. vs. Buf.

50 Henry Ruggs L.V. at Pit.

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TIGHT ENDS

1 Travis Kelce K.C. at Bal.

2 Darren Waller L.V. at Pit.

3 George Kittle S.F. at Phi.

4 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. K.C.

5 Dallas Goedert Phi. vs. S.F.

6 T.J. Hockenson Det. at G.B.

7 Rob Gronkowski T.B. vs. Atl.

8 Kyle Pitts Atl. at T.B.

9 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R at Ind.

10 Logan Thomas Was. vs. N.Y.-G

11 Hayden Hurst Atl. at T.B.

12 Hunter Henry N.E. at N.Y.-J

13 *Jonnu Smith N.E. at N.Y.-J

14 Noah Fant Den. at Jac.

15 Cole Kmet Chi. vs. Cin.

16 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. Buf.

17 Adam Trautman N.O. at Car.

18 Robert Tonyan G.B. vs. Det.

19 Jared Cook L.A.-C vs. Dal.

20 Zach Ertz Phi. vs. S.F.

21 *Anthony Firkser Ten. at Sea.

22 Eric Ebron Pit. vs. L.V.

23 Austin Hooper Cle. vs. Hou.

24 Gerald Everett Sea. vs. Ten.

25 Dalton Schultz Dal. at L.A.-C

26 Blake Jarwin Dal. at L.A.-C

27 C.J. Uzomah Cin. at Chi.

28 Dawson Knox Buf. at Mia.

29 Jack Doyle Ind. vs. L.A.-R

30 Jordan Akins Hou. at Cle.

KICKERS

1 Nick Folk N.E. at N.Y.-J

2 Jason Myers Sea. vs. Ten.

3 Tyler Bass Buf. at Mia.

4 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. N.Y.-G

5 Chris Boswell Pit. vs. L.V.

6 Ryan Succop T.B. vs. Atl.

7 Daniel Carlson L.V. at Pit.

8 Cairo Santos Chi. vs. Cin.

9 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. vs. L.A.-R

10 Younghoe Koo Atl. at T.B.

11 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. K.C.

12 Robbie Gould S.F. at Phi.

13 Greg Zuerlein Dal. at L.A.-C

14 Joey Slye Hou. at Cle.

15 Matt Gay L.A.-R at Ind.

16 Matt Prater Ari. vs. Min.

17 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. Buf.

18 Evan McPherson Cin. at Chi.

19 Josh Lambo Jac. vs. Den.

20 Tristan Vizcaino L.A.-C vs. Dal.

21 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Was.

22 Chase McLaughlin Cle. vs. Hou.

23 Harrison Butker K.C. at Bal.

24 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Det.

25 Aldrick Rosas N.O. at Car.

26 Austin Seibert Det. at G.B.

27 Greg Joseph Min. at Ari.

28 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. S.F.

29 Brandon McManus Den. at Jac.

30 Randy Bullock Ten. at Sea.

31 Matt Ammendola N.Y.-J vs. N.E.

DEFENSES

1 New Orleans Saints at Car.

2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atl.

3 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. L.V.

4 Chicago Bears vs. Cin.

5 Washington Football Team vs. N.Y.-G

6 Los Angeles Rams at Ind.

7 Green Bay Packers vs. Det.

8 Denver Broncos at Jac.

9 New York Giants at Was.

10 San Francisco 49ers at Phi.

11 New England Patriots at N.Y.-J

12 Arizona Cardinals vs. Min.

13 Philadelphia Eagles vs. S.F.

14 Cleveland Browns vs. Hou.

15 Indianapolis Colts vs. L.A.-R

16 Buffalo Bills at Mia.

17 Las Vegas Raiders at Pit.

18 New York Jets vs. N.E.

19 Seattle Seahawks vs. Ten.

20 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Den.

21 Miami Dolphins vs. Buf.

22 Baltimore Ravens vs. K.C.

23 Kansas City Chiefs at Bal.

24 Minnesota Vikings at Ari.

25 Tennessee Titans at Sea.

26 Cincinnati Bengals at Chi.

27 Dallas Cowboys at L.A.-C

28 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Dal.

29 Carolina Panthers vs. N.O.

30 Atlanta Falcons at T.B.

31 Houston Texans at Cle.

32 Detroit Lions at G.B.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football position rankings for NFL Week 2